Ageing, Austerity, and Neoliberalism - Lived Experiences of Older People in a De-Industrialised Town

This book explores how neoliberalism and austerity have affected older people living within a deindustrialised town, utilising a Foucauldian approach and an ethnographic methodology.

Sommario

1. Introduction
2. The fragmentation and stigmatisation of the working class
3. The resistant 'monsters' of consumerism
4. The irrevocable demise of the community?
5. Conclusion and the contemporary shocks to the UK

Info autore

Amy Jones is currently a Sociology University Lecturer. She completed her PhD in 2019, which explored the impact of neoliberalism and the 2008 recession upon older people living within a deindustrialised town, which serves as the basis for this book. She has also completed a Research Fellowship at the University of Exeter, wherein she worked on a 'Transforming Engagement' project, which drew from the principles of C2 (Connecting Communities) and complexity theory, and measured (both quantitatively and qualitatively) the extent to which people in areas of deprivation experience feelings of isolation and loneliness. Amy's areas of specialism are social theory, critical theory, research design and methods, ethnography, consumerism, inequalities, the economy, and community studies.

Riassunto

This book explores how neoliberalism and austerity have affected older people living within a deindustrialised town, utilising a Foucauldian approach and an ethnographic methodology.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Amy Jones, Amy (University of Exeter Jones, Jones Amy
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 22.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032212395
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3221239-5
• Pagine: 182
• Serie: Social Perspectives on Ageing and Later Life
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Scienze della comunicazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, MEDICAL / Public Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Personal & public health, Social Work, Social discrimination & inequality, Age groups: the elderly, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Personal and public health / health education, Social discrimination and social justice